Rejected petition Legalize cannabis in the united kingdom

Its time the uk legalized cannabis, I'm 34 and have smoked for years I don't drink alcohol just a little cannabis now and then like millions of us Brits so why should we be criminalised for something thats better for you than tobacco and alcohol

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/114683

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Date submitted 15 May 2016
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